‘Let’s give our widow’s mite’ — Aisha Yesufu asks Nigerians to fund Peter Obi’s marketing campaign

 Aisha Yesufu, an activist and ally of Peter Obi,
presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has appealed
to Nigerians to contribute to funding his 2027 marketing campaign.

We Cannot Allow Peter Obi To Fund The Election Alone. https://t.co/Tijcw4WYE0

— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) November 4, 2026

In a video posted on X on Wednesday, Yesufu mentioned the previous
governor of Anambra couldn’t fund the marketing campaign alone.

“There is not any manner we will say that we wish to rescue a nation,
we wish to get again our nation, we would like the folks to personal this nation, after which
we are saying that we’re going to depart every little thing to Mr Peter Obi to fund,” she
mentioned.

“So please, each one in every of us, we’d like you to place in
one thing. Let the residents fund this election.

“Let us be those that say our one naira; we go right here, and
it is going to be used for this or that.”

Recalling the 2023 election, Yesufu mentioned Obi had initially
been reluctant to boost funds publicly.

“Mr Peter Obi by no means wished us to make use of public fundraising. But
I bear in mind saying to him, folks must be concerned. And when folks give,
they’re emotionally invested,” she mentioned.

“And we did that fundraising. And on the finish, there have been a
lot of people that mentioned so many issues. We put out the account. Everything we
might was accounted for.”

Yesufu mentioned the association beneath which Obi largely funded
marketing campaign actions was not sustainable, calling on supporters to
contribute.

“It can not work. Every one in every of us has to place in our
personal widow’s mite,” she mentioned.

She, nevertheless, clarified that the fundraising was separate
from the get together’s, including that the NDC would announce its personal account particulars.

“This is what we, as residents, are going to make use of to fund the
issues that we will do for Mr Peter Obi. The get together are going to place out their
personal accounts,” she mentioned.

“Those who wish to donate to the get together, please anticipate
their account. This explicit account that’s right here is for Peter Obi’s marketing campaign
donated by residents.”

The activist pledged to be clear about how the funds
can be used.

“In 2023, I used to be accountable, and I accounted for each dime.
And in 2027, by the grace of God, I may even be accountable. And I’ll
account for each dime,” she mentioned.

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